Linking URLs to your Web Application

Your web sites and applications access Dynamic Media services by way of URL calls. After you publish an asset, Dynamic Media activates a URL string that references the asset. You can paste these URLs into a web browser for testing.

You link to URLs only if you are not using AEM as your WCM. Linking (versus embedding) is used when you want to deliver a video player as a pop-up or modal window. If you are using AEM as your WCM, you add the assets directly on your page.

To place these URL strings in your web pages and applications, copy them from Dynamic Media.

Opmerking:

URL strings are only available for dynamic renditions of assets. They are currently not available for static assets that reside in DAM and not the dynamic media server. The URL button does not appear for renditions that are static.

Obtaining a URL for an asset

You can obtain a URL string that is generated by an Image Preset or a Viewer Preset. After you copy the URL, it lands on the Clipboard so you can paste it as necessary to pages in your website or application.

Opmerking:

The URL is not available to copy until you have published the selected asset. In addition, you must also publish the viewer preset or image preset.

Obtaining a video URL for adaptive streaming (HLS)

On the Cloud Services page, scroll down to the Dynamic Media Cloud Services heading, then tap Show Configurations.

Under Available Configurations, tap the name of the configuration you want.

On the Dynamic Media Cloud Services Settings page, do the following:

Under Video Service URL, copy the entire URL path. You will need the copied URL path later in these steps. For example, the URL path may appear similar to the following:

https://gateway-na.assetsadobe.com/DMGateway/

(The path above is for illustration purposes only; it is not the actual path you copy.)

Under Registration ID, copy the customer name found in the last part of the ID. You will need the copied customer name later in these steps.
For example, if the registration ID was 87654321|demoCo, the customer name you copy would be demoCo.

Based on the video delivery protocol you are using, copy the respective protocol selector. You will need the copied protocol selector later in these steps.

Video delivery protocol you are using

Protocol selector to use

HTTP

If you are using HTTP (non-secure video delivery), be sure you change https to http in the Video Service URL value you copied earlier.

public/

HTTPS

public-ssl/

Copy the full video asset path in AEM, as processed by Dynamic Media. You will need this copied video asset path later in these steps.

For example:

/content/dam/marketing/MyVideo.mp4

Combine all the pieces you copied previously to create a string in the following order:

Using HTTP/2 to deliver your Dynamic Media assets

HTTP/2 is the new, updated web protocol that improves the way browsers and servers communicate. It provides faster transfer of information and reduces the amount of processing power that is needed. Delivery of Dynamic Media assets can now be over HTTP/2 which provides better response and load times.